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Two shooting deaths within 12 hours in Montreal, eighth and ninth homicides of year
Montreal police are investigating two shooting deaths that occurred within less than twelve hours of each other. Police responded to a call around 3 a.m. about a 28-year-old man shot dead behind an ap...
May 17, 2023
Enbridge punches back on Line 5 challenge: 'Nothing but counter-factual speculation'
WASHINGTON - Alberta-based Enbridge Inc. is pushing back hard against an Indigenous band's efforts to shut down the cross-border Line 5 pipeline. The Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa wants...
May 17, 2023
Nepal's Sherpa guide regains title for most climbs of Mount Everest after 27th trip
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - One of the greatest mountain guides regained his title for the most climbs of Mount Everest after scaling the peak for the 27th time on Wednesday, just three days after a fello...
May 17, 2023
Nepal's Sherpa guide regains title for most climbs of Mount Everest after 27th trip
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - One of the greatest mountain guides regained his title for the most climbs of Mount Everest after scaling the peak for the 27th time on Wednesday, just three days after a fello...
May 17, 2023
Former Pakistani premier Imran Khan says police are surrounding his home
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan said Wednesday that police were surrounding his house in an upscale area of the eastern city of Lahore and he could be arrested. However, p...
May 17, 2023
Man ordered to repay nearly $40K stolen from man hoping to emigrate to Nanaimo
NANAIMO - After a private refugee sponsorship plan in conjunction with a local church didn't work out, the funds were't returned, they were gambled away. Semere Gebremichaelwe previously pleaded guilt...
May 17, 2023
Veteran Bombers Jefferson, Jeffcoat bring smarts to the gridiron
WINNIPEG - Willie Jefferson and Jackson Jeffcoat don't care if fans or opponents think they're getting old. The Blue Bombers' 32-year-old pass rushers plan to excel this season by using their football...
May 17, 2023
Trudeau in South Korea warns of growing authoritarianism : In The News for May 17
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 17 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
May 17, 2023
Air quality statements remain in place across Western Canada as wildfires rage
Air quality statements continue to blanket much of British Columbia and the Prairie provinces as scores of wildfires rage. As of Tuesday evening, more than 19,500 people in Alberta have been forced ou...
May 17, 2023
Authoritarianism gaining ground, Trudeau tells South Korea's National Assembly
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says authoritarianism is gaining ground in an address to South Korean National Assembly Wednesday morning. The prime minister is in Seoul for ...
May 17, 2023